Walking a Tightrope: Juggling Competing Demands as a PhD Student and a Mother

Utami, Ade Dwi

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“…It can damage family and marriage ties. Stress, body weakness, and shifting priorities between work, school, and family are all indications of life changes (Utami, 2019). These experiences may cause a nervous collapse.…”

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Ina- Manggagawa- Mag-aaral: The Lived Experiences, Challenges, Coping and Aspirations of Working- Student- Mothers

Sudweste,

Jumamil

2024

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Many individuals are pursuing graduate degrees while working and raising children. The aim of this study is to explore the lived experiences, challenges, coping, and aspirations of working-student- mothers who fulfill employment, academic, and family obligations. The mother's educational and work efforts provide the necessary information, needed skills, and a desirable attitude for a family's general well-being. The study intends explicitly to 1. explore the experiences and challenges faced by working student mothers. 2. Investigate their coping strategies and aspirations for managing different roles. 3. understand their current living situation. The participants consisted of twelve (12) mothers who had a minimum of two dependents, were enrolled in a master's degree program, and were employed in an organization. Participants were administered a brief demographic questionnaire and engaged in a semi-structured interview. This study utilized interpretative phenomenology analysis. The latest findings emphasize that participants shared their experience of navigating the complexities of managing coursework, jobs, and caregiving responsibilities, which led to feeling overwhelmed. The stress factor was primarily attributed to low income and inadequate childcare expenses. However, they employed effective coping strategies using work-life balance, such as social support and time management. Pursuing a master's degree encompassed the opportunity to enhance their abilities and expand their knowledge and earning potential. The study revealed that they exhibited strong motivation and perseverance, with solid career aspirations driving their academic and professional pursuits, benefiting themselves and their families.

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Section: ) "Ngayon Naiisip Ko O Nasa Isip Ko Talaga Na Para Akong Nas...mentioning

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Ina- Manggagawa- Mag-aaral: The Lived Experiences, Challenges, Coping and Aspirations of Working- Student- Mothers

Sudweste,

Jumamil

2024

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“…Unable to reconcile the role of mother with that of doctoral student, the women experienced conflict between roles, leaving them with feelings of anxiety at the lack of involvement in the student community, then guilt when they tried to address this balance and were not fully engaged with the mother role (Utami, 2019). Their PhD study provided a sense of distance from the other members of the mums' in-group, despite the women focusing their main identity on that of 'mum' yet their role of mother was what often prevented them from being anything more than peripheral members of the other key community, the student in-group: I find it hard to still be" Mum", but then be a student, be these other things as well.…”

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Outside looking in: Gendered roles and the wellbeing of working student mothers studying for a part‐time PhD

Cronshaw,

Stokes,

McCulloch

2023

Higher Education Quarterly

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This article contributes to the growing evidence based on well‐being in doctoral study. It draws on 35 qualitative, in‐depth interviews to explore how the well‐being of an understudied group—working doctoral student mothers—is affected when undertaking part‐time PhDs. While there is a growing literature on the research student experience and an increased awareness of mental health issues in doctoral study, there has been little exploration of the experiences of part‐time PhD students. Moreover, this is particularly true of mothers undertaking doctorates on a part‐time basis. The experiences of this sub‐group of research students constitute the gap to which this paper responds. It explores the consequences of having to straddle a number of competing domains and examines how the gender role conflict, marginalisation and lack of support experienced by doctoral student mothers impact their psychological, physical and social well‐being. The article concludes with a number of recommendations that institutions may wish to consider.

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“…Taking on the responsibility of learning while maintaining family obligations is complex, and this decision may have far-reaching consequences. Motherhood already necessitates a substantial amount of time and effort to meet varying obligations; adding the role of the student can create time and energy conflicts (Utami, 2019). A 'time squeeze' to accommodate domestic and academic obligations frequently results in unhappiness and exhaustion (Augustine et al, 2018).…”

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The Senior High School Student-Mothers in the New Normal: Understanding their Lived Experiences on Modular Distance Learning

Aceret

Reyes²,

Ocampo³

et al. 2022

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Balancing motherhood and academic life are a difficult task - being a mother is a demanding role, and being a student is also demanding. With the advent of the new learning modality, specifically modular distance learning, SHS student-mothers face a whole new circumstance in addition to their existing dual roles. This case study explored the lived experiences of five senior high school student mothers in the modular distance learning. Participants met the inclusion criteria of a student mother, which includes (1) a student-mother under the General Academic Strand in a Public Stand-alone Senior High School of the School of the Schools Division of the City of Batac; (2) a working student mother and living with her child; and (3) willingness to participate in the study. Four major themes emerged in the participants' lived experiences, which include (1) struggles with dual roles, (2) learning challenges, (3) realizations, and (4) a strong support system. The findings revealed that the participants faced adversities and struggles as mothers and students and remained more steadfast and resilient in fulfilling their dreams of finishing their senior high school and receiving a basic education diploma amid the pandemic. Hence, the lived experiences of student mothers have established baseline data for developing educational programs and guidance services that can meet the needs of student mothers amid the pandemic.

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Walking a Tightrope: Juggling Competing Demands as a PhD Student and a Mother

Cited by 10 publications

References 47 publications

Ina- Manggagawa- Mag-aaral: The Lived Experiences, Challenges, Coping and Aspirations of Working- Student- Mothers

Ina- Manggagawa- Mag-aaral: The Lived Experiences, Challenges, Coping and Aspirations of Working- Student- Mothers

Outside looking in: Gendered roles and the wellbeing of working student mothers studying for a part‐time PhD

The Senior High School Student-Mothers in the New Normal: Understanding their Lived Experiences on Modular Distance Learning

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